Americana Peanut Cheesecake

Americana Peanut Cheesecake

3/4 cup chopped ground peanuts
1 cup graham cracker crumbs
1/3 cup butter, melted
2/3 cup creamy peanut butter
4 packages (3 oz. each) cream cheese, softened
1 can (14 oz.) sweetened condensed milk
1/3 cup lemon juice
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 container (4 oz.) frozen whipped topping, thawed
2 tablespoons ground roasted peanuts

Combine peanuts, graham cracker crumbs and melted butter.

Press crumb mixture into 9-inch spring form pan.

Chill crust for 20 minutes.

Using electric mixer, cream softened cream cheese and peanut butter
until fluffy.

Gradually add condensed milk and mix well.

Add lemon juice and vanilla and blend well.

Fold in whipped topping.

Pour mixture into prepared crust.

Garnish with chopped peanuts.

Chill 2-3 hours.

Makes 12 servings.